What You're Doing (track)
by The Beatles
Year: 1964
From the album Beatles For Sale (track #13)
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What You're Doing appears on the following album(s) by The Beatles:
- Beatles For Sale (track #13) (this album) (1964)
- The Beatles Box Set (track #57) (compilation) (1988)
- Beatles VI (track #7) (1965)
- The Beatles In Mono (track #54) (compilation) (2009)
- Mono Collection (track #54) (compilation) (1982)
- The Beatles (track #54) (compilation) (2009)
- The Collection (track #54) (compilation) (1982)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 10/30/2025 16:46 | Siromynian | 15,135 | 71/100 |
| ! | 09/18/2025 19:03 | ShenBapiro | 6,173 | 77/100 |
| ! | 08/19/2025 19:16 | wizardalien | 8,642 | 72/100 |
| ! | 08/04/2025 20:26 |  BroknsocialShawn | 1,693 | 85/100 |
| ! | 07/11/2025 21:22 |  DommeDamian | 71,981 | 51/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 20% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 77.8/100, a mean average of 77.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.8/100. The standard deviation for this track is 13.7.
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One of the better tracks on the album. Syncopated drum beat, jangly guitar riff and a sound thats a touch experimental. Early days - much better to come.
Has a nice jangly guitar sound on it. Maybe the Byrds heard this before they recorded Mr. Tambourine man. Anyway, it's nothing special, but it's certainly enjoyable and has a more aggressive sound than any of the other tracks on the album.
Pastiche 09/15/2015 16:35 | #149828
Love this song! Album highlight definitely.
Jasonconfused 01/26/2013 23:22 | #62925
I really enjoyed the vocal melodies here.
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